1827
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY COLBURN [Dated at end: September 25, 1827.]
25
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY COLBURN [Dated at end: September 25, 1827.]
25th
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From this reading Enfield, Chace Side, 25th Sep.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dear Sir--I beg leave in the warmest manner to recommend to your notice Mr. Moxon, the Bearer of this, if by any chance yourself should want a steady hand in your business, or know of any Publisher that may want such a one.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am, Sir, with great respect, your hble Serv't CHARLES LAMB.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He is at present in the house of Messrs. Longman and Co., where he has been established for more than six years, and has the conduct of one of the four departments of the Country line.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Dear Sir--I beg leave in the warmest manner to recommend to your notice Mr. Moxon, the Bearer of this, if by any chance yourself should want a steady hand in your business, or know of any Publisher that may want such a one.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY COLBURN [Dated at end: September 25, 1827.]
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A difference respecting Salary, which he expected to be a little raised on his last promotion, makes him wish to try to better himself.
BearernounUS /ˈberər/
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading Dear Sir--I beg leave in the warmest manner to recommend to your notice Mr. Moxon, the Bearer of this, if by any chance yourself should want a steady hand in your business, or know of any Publisher that may want such a one.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He is at present in the house of Messrs. Longman and Co., where he has been established for more than six years, and has the conduct of one of the four departments of the Country line.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Dear Sir--I beg leave in the warmest manner to recommend to your notice Mr. Moxon, the Bearer of this, if by any chance yourself should want a steady hand in your business, or know of any Publisher that may want such a one.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I believe him to be a young man of the highest integrity, and a thorough man of business; and should not have taken the liberty of recommending him, if I had not thought him capable of being highly useful.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe him to be a young man of the highest integrity, and a thorough man of business; and should not have taken the liberty of recommending him, if I had not thought him capable of being highly useful.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading A difference respecting Salary, which he expected to be a little raised on his last promotion, makes him wish to try to better himself.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Dear Sir--I beg leave in the warmest manner to recommend to your notice Mr. Moxon, the Bearer of this, if by any chance yourself should want a steady hand in your business, or know of any Publisher that may want such a one.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading [Moxon did not go to Colburn, but to Hurst & Co. in St. Paul's Churchyard.]
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dear Sir--I beg leave in the warmest manner to recommend to your notice Mr. Moxon, the Bearer of this, if by any chance yourself should want a steady hand in your business, or know of any Publisher that may want such a one.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading I believe him to be a young man of the highest integrity, and a thorough man of business; and should not have taken the liberty of recommending him, if I had not thought him capable of being highly useful.
Chace
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From this reading Enfield, Chace Side, 25th Sep.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Dear Sir--I beg leave in the warmest manner to recommend to your notice Mr. Moxon, the Bearer of this, if by any chance yourself should want a steady hand in your business, or know of any Publisher that may want such a one.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY COLBURN [Dated at end: September 25, 1827.]
ChurchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading [Moxon did not go to Colburn, but to Hurst & Co. in St. Paul's Churchyard.]
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading He is at present in the house of Messrs. Longman and Co., where he has been established for more than six years, and has the conduct of one of the four departments of the Country line.
COLBURN
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY COLBURN [Dated at end: September 25, 1827.]
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading He is at present in the house of Messrs. Longman and Co., where he has been established for more than six years, and has the conduct of one of the four departments of the Country line.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He is at present in the house of Messrs. Longman and Co., where he has been established for more than six years, and has the conduct of one of the four departments of the Country line.
DatedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY COLBURN [Dated at end: September 25, 1827.]
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Sir--I beg leave in the warmest manner to recommend to your notice Mr. Moxon, the Bearer of this, if by any chance yourself should want a steady hand in your business, or know of any Publisher that may want such a one.
departmentsnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “department” — a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading He is at present in the house of Messrs. Longman and Co., where he has been established for more than six years, and has the conduct of one of the four departments of the Country line.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading [Moxon did not go to Colburn, but to Hurst & Co. in St. Paul's Churchyard.]
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading A difference respecting Salary, which he expected to be a little raised on his last promotion, makes him wish to try to better himself.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY COLBURN [Dated at end: September 25, 1827.]
Enfield
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From this reading Enfield, Chace Side, 25th Sep.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading He is at present in the house of Messrs. Longman and Co., where he has been established for more than six years, and has the conduct of one of the four departments of the Country line.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading A difference respecting Salary, which he expected to be a little raised on his last promotion, makes him wish to try to better himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He is at present in the house of Messrs. Longman and Co., where he has been established for more than six years, and has the conduct of one of the four departments of the Country line.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He is at present in the house of Messrs. Longman and Co., where he has been established for more than six years, and has the conduct of one of the four departments of the Country line.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading [Moxon did not go to Colburn, but to Hurst & Co. in St. Paul's Churchyard.]
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I am, Sir, with great respect, your hble Serv't CHARLES LAMB.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I believe him to be a young man of the highest integrity, and a thorough man of business; and should not have taken the liberty of recommending him, if I had not thought him capable of being highly useful.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Dear Sir--I beg leave in the warmest manner to recommend to your notice Mr. Moxon, the Bearer of this, if by any chance yourself should want a steady hand in your business, or know of any Publisher that may want such a one.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is at present in the house of Messrs. Longman and Co., where he has been established for more than six years, and has the conduct of one of the four departments of the Country line.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I believe him to be a young man of the highest integrity, and a thorough man of business; and should not have taken the liberty of recommending him, if I had not thought him capable of being highly useful.
hble
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From this reading I am, Sir, with great respect, your hble Serv't CHARLES LAMB.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is at present in the house of Messrs. Longman and Co., where he has been established for more than six years, and has the conduct of one of the four departments of the Country line.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY COLBURN [Dated at end: September 25, 1827.]
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I believe him to be a young man of the highest integrity, and a thorough man of business; and should not have taken the liberty of recommending him, if I had not thought him capable of being highly useful.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading I believe him to be a young man of the highest integrity, and a thorough man of business; and should not have taken the liberty of recommending him, if I had not thought him capable of being highly useful.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A difference respecting Salary, which he expected to be a little raised on his last promotion, makes him wish to try to better himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A difference respecting Salary, which he expected to be a little raised on his last promotion, makes him wish to try to better himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A difference respecting Salary, which he expected to be a little raised on his last promotion, makes him wish to try to better himself.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He is at present in the house of Messrs. Longman and Co., where he has been established for more than six years, and has the conduct of one of the four departments of the Country line.
Hurst
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From this reading [Moxon did not go to Colburn, but to Hurst & Co. in St. Paul's Churchyard.]
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear Sir--I beg leave in the warmest manner to recommend to your notice Mr. Moxon, the Bearer of this, if by any chance yourself should want a steady hand in your business, or know of any Publisher that may want such a one.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Dear Sir--I beg leave in the warmest manner to recommend to your notice Mr. Moxon, the Bearer of this, if by any chance yourself should want a steady hand in your business, or know of any Publisher that may want such a one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dear Sir--I beg leave in the warmest manner to recommend to your notice Mr. Moxon, the Bearer of this, if by any chance yourself should want a steady hand in your business, or know of any Publisher that may want such a one.
integritynounUS /ˌɪnˈteɡrəti/
an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
From this reading I believe him to be a young man of the highest integrity, and a thorough man of business; and should not have taken the liberty of recommending him, if I had not thought him capable of being highly useful.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is at present in the house of Messrs. Longman and Co., where he has been established for more than six years, and has the conduct of one of the four departments of the Country line.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Dear Sir--I beg leave in the warmest manner to recommend to your notice Mr. Moxon, the Bearer of this, if by any chance yourself should want a steady hand in your business, or know of any Publisher that may want such a one.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY COLBURN [Dated at end: September 25, 1827.]
immediately past
From this reading A difference respecting Salary, which he expected to be a little raised on his last promotion, makes him wish to try to better himself.
go away from a place
From this reading Dear Sir--I beg leave in the warmest manner to recommend to your notice Mr. Moxon, the Bearer of this, if by any chance yourself should want a steady hand in your business, or know of any Publisher that may want such a one.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading I believe him to be a young man of the highest integrity, and a thorough man of business; and should not have taken the liberty of recommending him, if I had not thought him capable of being highly useful.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He is at present in the house of Messrs. Longman and Co., where he has been established for more than six years, and has the conduct of one of the four departments of the Country line.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A difference respecting Salary, which he expected to be a little raised on his last promotion, makes him wish to try to better himself.
Longman
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From this reading He is at present in the house of Messrs. Longman and Co., where he has been established for more than six years, and has the conduct of one of the four departments of the Country line.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading A difference respecting Salary, which he expected to be a little raised on his last promotion, makes him wish to try to better himself.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I believe him to be a young man of the highest integrity, and a thorough man of business; and should not have taken the liberty of recommending him, if I had not thought him capable of being highly useful.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Dear Sir--I beg leave in the warmest manner to recommend to your notice Mr. Moxon, the Bearer of this, if by any chance yourself should want a steady hand in your business, or know of any Publisher that may want such a one.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Dear Sir--I beg leave in the warmest manner to recommend to your notice Mr. Moxon, the Bearer of this, if by any chance yourself should want a steady hand in your business, or know of any Publisher that may want such a one.
Messrs
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From this reading He is at present in the house of Messrs. Longman and Co., where he has been established for more than six years, and has the conduct of one of the four departments of the Country line.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He is at present in the house of Messrs. Longman and Co., where he has been established for more than six years, and has the conduct of one of the four departments of the Country line.
Moxon
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From this reading Dear Sir--I beg leave in the warmest manner to recommend to your notice Mr. Moxon, the Bearer of this, if by any chance yourself should want a steady hand in your business, or know of any Publisher that may want such a one.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Dear Sir--I beg leave in the warmest manner to recommend to your notice Mr. Moxon, the Bearer of this, if by any chance yourself should want a steady hand in your business, or know of any Publisher that may want such a one.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I believe him to be a young man of the highest integrity, and a thorough man of business; and should not have taken the liberty of recommending him, if I had not thought him capable of being highly useful.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Dear Sir--I beg leave in the warmest manner to recommend to your notice Mr. Moxon, the Bearer of this, if by any chance yourself should want a steady hand in your business, or know of any Publisher that may want such a one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dear Sir--I beg leave in the warmest manner to recommend to your notice Mr. Moxon, the Bearer of this, if by any chance yourself should want a steady hand in your business, or know of any Publisher that may want such a one.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A difference respecting Salary, which he expected to be a little raised on his last promotion, makes him wish to try to better himself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dear Sir--I beg leave in the warmest manner to recommend to your notice Mr. Moxon, the Bearer of this, if by any chance yourself should want a steady hand in your business, or know of any Publisher that may want such a one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Dear Sir--I beg leave in the warmest manner to recommend to your notice Mr. Moxon, the Bearer of this, if by any chance yourself should want a steady hand in your business, or know of any Publisher that may want such a one.
Paul'snounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading [Moxon did not go to Colburn, but to Hurst & Co. in St. Paul's Churchyard.]
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He is at present in the house of Messrs. Longman and Co., where he has been established for more than six years, and has the conduct of one of the four departments of the Country line.
promotionnounUS /prəˈmoʊʃən/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading A difference respecting Salary, which he expected to be a little raised on his last promotion, makes him wish to try to better himself.
PublishernounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃər/
a firm in the publishing business
From this reading Dear Sir--I beg leave in the warmest manner to recommend to your notice Mr. Moxon, the Bearer of this, if by any chance yourself should want a steady hand in your business, or know of any Publisher that may want such a one.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading A difference respecting Salary, which he expected to be a little raised on his last promotion, makes him wish to try to better himself.
recommendverbUS /ˌrekəˈmend/
push for something
From this reading Dear Sir--I beg leave in the warmest manner to recommend to your notice Mr. Moxon, the Bearer of this, if by any chance yourself should want a steady hand in your business, or know of any Publisher that may want such a one.
recommendingverbUS /ˌrekəˈmendɪŋ/
-ing form of “recommend” — push for something
From this reading I believe him to be a young man of the highest integrity, and a thorough man of business; and should not have taken the liberty of recommending him, if I had not thought him capable of being highly useful.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading I am, Sir, with great respect, your hble Serv't CHARLES LAMB.
respectingverbUS /riˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of
From this reading A difference respecting Salary, which he expected to be a little raised on his last promotion, makes him wish to try to better himself.
SalarynounUS /ˈsæləri/
something that remunerates
From this reading A difference respecting Salary, which he expected to be a little raised on his last promotion, makes him wish to try to better himself.
SepnounUS /sep/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Enfield, Chace Side, 25th Sep.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY COLBURN [Dated at end: September 25, 1827.]
Serv't
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From this reading I am, Sir, with great respect, your hble Serv't CHARLES LAMB.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Dear Sir--I beg leave in the warmest manner to recommend to your notice Mr. Moxon, the Bearer of this, if by any chance yourself should want a steady hand in your business, or know of any Publisher that may want such a one.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Enfield, Chace Side, 25th Sep.
term of address for a man
From this reading Dear Sir--I beg leave in the warmest manner to recommend to your notice Mr. Moxon, the Bearer of this, if by any chance yourself should want a steady hand in your business, or know of any Publisher that may want such a one.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading He is at present in the house of Messrs. Longman and Co., where he has been established for more than six years, and has the conduct of one of the four departments of the Country line.
St
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From this reading [Moxon did not go to Colburn, but to Hurst & Co. in St. Paul's Churchyard.]
make steady
From this reading Dear Sir--I beg leave in the warmest manner to recommend to your notice Mr. Moxon, the Bearer of this, if by any chance yourself should want a steady hand in your business, or know of any Publisher that may want such a one.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Dear Sir--I beg leave in the warmest manner to recommend to your notice Mr. Moxon, the Bearer of this, if by any chance yourself should want a steady hand in your business, or know of any Publisher that may want such a one.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I believe him to be a young man of the highest integrity, and a thorough man of business; and should not have taken the liberty of recommending him, if I had not thought him capable of being highly useful.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He is at present in the house of Messrs. Longman and Co., where he has been established for more than six years, and has the conduct of one of the four departments of the Country line.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dear Sir--I beg leave in the warmest manner to recommend to your notice Mr. Moxon, the Bearer of this, if by any chance yourself should want a steady hand in your business, or know of any Publisher that may want such a one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dear Sir--I beg leave in the warmest manner to recommend to your notice Mr. Moxon, the Bearer of this, if by any chance yourself should want a steady hand in your business, or know of any Publisher that may want such a one.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Dear Sir--I beg leave in the warmest manner to recommend to your notice Mr. Moxon, the Bearer of this, if by any chance yourself should want a steady hand in your business, or know of any Publisher that may want such a one.
thoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading I believe him to be a young man of the highest integrity, and a thorough man of business; and should not have taken the liberty of recommending him, if I had not thought him capable of being highly useful.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I believe him to be a young man of the highest integrity, and a thorough man of business; and should not have taken the liberty of recommending him, if I had not thought him capable of being highly useful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY COLBURN [Dated at end: September 25, 1827.]
make an effort or attempt
From this reading A difference respecting Salary, which he expected to be a little raised on his last promotion, makes him wish to try to better himself.
being of use or service
From this reading I believe him to be a young man of the highest integrity, and a thorough man of business; and should not have taken the liberty of recommending him, if I had not thought him capable of being highly useful.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Dear Sir--I beg leave in the warmest manner to recommend to your notice Mr. Moxon, the Bearer of this, if by any chance yourself should want a steady hand in your business, or know of any Publisher that may want such a one.
warmestadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrməst/
superlative of “warm” — having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Dear Sir--I beg leave in the warmest manner to recommend to your notice Mr. Moxon, the Bearer of this, if by any chance yourself should want a steady hand in your business, or know of any Publisher that may want such a one.
in or at the place that
From this reading He is at present in the house of Messrs. Longman and Co., where he has been established for more than six years, and has the conduct of one of the four departments of the Country line.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A difference respecting Salary, which he expected to be a little raised on his last promotion, makes him wish to try to better himself.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading A difference respecting Salary, which he expected to be a little raised on his last promotion, makes him wish to try to better himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am, Sir, with great respect, your hble Serv't CHARLES LAMB.
a late time of life
From this reading He is at present in the house of Messrs. Longman and Co., where he has been established for more than six years, and has the conduct of one of the four departments of the Country line.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I believe him to be a young man of the highest integrity, and a thorough man of business; and should not have taken the liberty of recommending him, if I had not thought him capable of being highly useful.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Sir--I beg leave in the warmest manner to recommend to your notice Mr. Moxon, the Bearer of this, if by any chance yourself should want a steady hand in your business, or know of any Publisher that may want such a one.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Dear Sir--I beg leave in the warmest manner to recommend to your notice Mr. Moxon, the Bearer of this, if by any chance yourself should want a steady hand in your business, or know of any Publisher that may want such a one.
